flamethrower
noun
flame·throw·er
ˈflām-ˌthrō-ər 
1
: a device that expels from a nozzle a burning stream of liquid or semiliquid fuel under pressure
2
: a pitcher who throws hard : a fastball pitcher
Examples of flamethrower in a Sentence
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For instance: a man dressed in a tuxedo and a Ronald Reagan mask, using a gasoline pump as a flamethrower.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
After bringing in free-agent flamethrower Jordan Hicks at $11 million per year, the subheadlining spot was hardly guaranteed.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
Villeneuve and co-writer Jon Spaihts pick up in the wake of a brutal genocide — as ruthless an extermination as America’s PG-13 rating permits — in which the corpses of countless good men lie stacked in piles, fodder for Harkonnen flamethrowers.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
The addition of Burnes changes the complexion of the Orioles’ rotation, while the signing of closer Craig Kimbrel during the winter meetings in December helps fill the mountain-sized hole left by injured flamethrower Félix Bautista.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
Adam Nakai was the flamethrower in Santa Teresa’s third-quarter blitz.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Fine, Indiana keeps a surrounding cast of flamethrowers around her.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024
Their offensive line opted for a white elephant gift exchange, in which the most coveted item was a flamethrower.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
For fans of Elon Musk, the perks of investing in X Token seem too good to be true: a trip to Mars in 2025, courtesy of SpaceX; flamethrowers from The Boring Company; brain chips from Neuralink that run OpenAI.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024
After bringing in free-agent flamethrower Jordan Hicks at $11 million per year, the subheadlining spot was hardly guaranteed.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
Villeneuve and co-writer Jon Spaihts pick up in the wake of a brutal genocide — as ruthless an extermination as America’s PG-13 rating permits — in which the corpses of countless good men lie stacked in piles, fodder for Harkonnen flamethrowers.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
The addition of Burnes changes the complexion of the Orioles’ rotation, while the signing of closer Craig Kimbrel during the winter meetings in December helps fill the mountain-sized hole left by injured flamethrower Félix Bautista.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
Adam Nakai was the flamethrower in Santa Teresa’s third-quarter blitz.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
Fine, Indiana keeps a surrounding cast of flamethrowers around her.
—Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2024
Their offensive line opted for a white elephant gift exchange, in which the most coveted item was a flamethrower.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023
For fans of Elon Musk, the perks of investing in X Token seem too good to be true: a trip to Mars in 2025, courtesy of SpaceX; flamethrowers from The Boring Company; brain chips from Neuralink that run OpenAI.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Flamethrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamethrower. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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